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Needle oil should mix fully with compressed air to form oil spray before entering into cam track. The oil spray spreads out quickly after entering into cam track, forming a level of even oil film and causing lubricative effects.
1.1 Needle oil atomization
Needle oil atomization requires that compressed air should mix with needle oil full and equally. The process is carried out inside fuel tank. Damaged parts, blocking or insufficient gas impacts the mixture between oil and gas, influencing lubricative effects further. Oil and gas separate from each other temporarily due to pressure decay after entering into oil tube. However, oil and gas are forced into oil spray passing through pore on glib. The oil spray covers cam track and surface of needle rapidly and equally after leaving glib, forming a level of oil film, which can reduce friction, lowering vibration, improving service life and performance of needles.
1.2 Checking oil atomization
If the proportion of oil and gas is in harmonious, the needle oil atomization effects fall relatively, having influences on lubrication performance. Due to limited by equipments, conditions and other factors, quantitative determination for oil atomization cannot be carried out. Only qualitative observation is available. Methods: Tear down a glib when machine is on. Lean the glib at distance to surface of machine of hand by 1cm. Observe it for 5 seconds. If there is a level of even oil film on surface of machine of hand, it means that non oil drop appears. The proportion of oil and gas is suitable. If oil drop appears, it means that oil supply is over large or gas supply is over small. If oil film does not appear, it proves that oil supply is over small of gas supply is over large. Then, regulation is necessary.
1.3 Oil supply
Oil supply of knitting machine refers to the oil and gas mixing amount that oil and gas mix equably, realizing the best atomization effects. Oil supply and gas supply must be regulated at the same time instead of regulating oil supply or gas supply solely. Otherwise, it may reduce atomization effects which cannot meet the requirements of lubrication or wear oil needle or cam track. Atomization situation must be checked again after regulating oil supply, ensuring the best lubrication effects.
1.4 Confirming oil supply
Oil supply has closed relationship with revolving speed, modulus, density of yarns, categories of fabrics, materials and cleanliness on knitting machines. In the workshop equipped with air conditions, reasonable oil supply can reduce heat caused by machines operation as much as possible and bright oil needle cannot be caused on the surface of fabrics. So, the surface of machine is general warm instead of hot after having operated for 24 hours. Otherwise, the oil supply is over small. When oil supply is regulated to maximum and the surface is still hot, it proves that the machine is dirty of revolving speed is too fast.
2. Oil needle causing and processing
Oil needle is caused by oil supply when cannot meet the requirements of machine operation.
2.1 Oil needle causing
When oil supply is abnormal or proportion between oil and gas is imbalance, the oil needle comes out. Reasonable oil supply cannot cause oil needle and the machine is always under the best lubricative situation. When oil supply is over large or air supply is over small, oil cannot mix completely with gas. Oil and gas enter into cam track in form of oil spray and oil drop. Redundant oil drop may flow out directly causing wastage. The oil drop may also mix with flying inside cam track, remaining inside cam track for a long time causing oil needle. If oil supply is over small or gas supply is too large, the density of oil spray is relatively small. The oil spray cannot from oil film in time on needles, cylinders and cam track or the oil film cannot meet the requirements of lubrication. Then the temperature on machine rise due to friction intensification. Temperature rising will produce metal powder for oxidation and friction. When powder enters into knitting zone, yellow oil needle or black oil needle is produced.
2.2 Oil needle prevention
If machine has high resistance for lot of modules and hard materials, washing machine and changing cylinder must ensure cylinder and cam clean. Regulate oil supply firstly and empty for 10 minutes so that equal oil film can be formed on cam track or surface of needle in case of machine being stuck and grinding out metal powder for high resistance. Oil needle is caused due to inappropriate proportion between oil and gas or abnormal oil supply. To prevent oil needle, oil supply should be noticed. The machine should have enough oil supply under normal revolving speed. Oil supply should be checked carefully during inspiration.
When oil needle appears on the surface of fabric, the machine should be stopped in time. Tearing down cam box and check lubrication inside cam track. If cam track has yellowed or various oil drops exist inside cam track, needle can be replaced. Or else, waste yarn boot and regulate oil supply, continuing observation.
If machine has a lot of modules or rough yarn counts, empty the machine for 10 minutes. During process, oil and gas supply must be normal or over large. Then regulate the machine in case of machine being stuck due of insufficient oil supply.


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Trinity-St. Paul's (TSP) Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts is a vibrant community hub in downtown Toronto that has been serving the local and extended neighbourhood for more than 125 years. Today, we are home to 60 organizations – cultural, educational, religious, recreational, community and social service groups.
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The Toronto ConsortThe Toronto Consort is Canada's leading chamber ensemble specializing in the music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and early Baroque. Some of Canada's leading early music specialists have come together to form the Toronto Consort, whose members include both singers and instrumentalists (lute, recorder, guitar, flute, early keyboards and percussion).
VIVA! Youth Singers of TorontoVIVA! Youth Singers of Toronto is a vibrant, innovative choral organization for children and youth, ages four to young adults.VIVA is comprised of five youth choirs: the Preparatory Chorus (ages 4-6), Junior Choir (ages 6-10), Main Chorus (ages 9-16), SATB Chamber Youth Choir (senior high school students, university age, and young professionals), and ECS, an entry-level training choir.Unique to Toronto, VIVA!'s programming culminates in the SATB Chamber Choir, and SATB repertoire is an integral part of each VIVA! concert. The Chamber Choir has performed under the direction of Helmuth Rilling; in a joint concert with the Master Chorale at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto; and as guests of the Orpheus Choir under the direction of (VIVA! Artistic Advisory Committee member) Robert Cooper. They perform one work with orchestra annually.
Annex MontessoriThe Annex Montessori is a caring community of children, parents and teachers. At Annex Montessori your child may start at 18 months in our toddler room and continue until 12 years of age in our Elementary classroom.
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Bathurst Street United ChurchThe Bathurst community is an inclusive, participatory and Affirming Congregation.We invite and use the gifts of all our members.We seek to nourish the Spirit by strengthening our connectedness with one another and with all people, especially the poor and marginalized.We seek to strengthen our connectedness with the Earth and all creatures.We understand the Spirit to be revealed not only in Jesus and in the Hebrew and Christian scriptures; but also in nature and in the spirituality of other traditions.
We recognize and celebrate a wide diversity of ability, gender, origin, age, income and sexual orientation. We welcome all those who wish to grow with us. We encourage people to live out their gifts in the life and work of our congregation.
User Groups
Toronto Salsa PracticeThe Toronto Salsa Practice is a relaxed, friendly gathering of salsa enthusiasts. It's an opportunity to practice stuff you're not totally confident about yet, learn some new moves, and meet other salsa dancers of all levels. There is no formal instruction; instead, we help each other improve our dancing – or we just dance for fun. The TSP has existed, in one form or another, since early 2001. Since early 2002 it has been a regular event.
Toronto English Country DancersA volunteer-run, not-for-profit social dance group welcoming the community to share the joy of traditional live music and dancing. Dedicated to nurturing new talent, we hold traditional music sessions and musicians' workshops, callers' workshops, dance classes and special events as well as regular local dances. All welcome! No partner or dance experience is required.
Dancing With Carolyn!Dancing With Carolyn! offers dance classes to boys and girls between the ages of 18 months and 10 years old. All classes are led in a non-competitive, positive, and inclusive environment. We believe children's dance classes should offer a balance of technique, creativity and play. Our highly qualified teachers use creative stories, imagery, and play to teach the technical aspects of dance.
Dancing With Parkinson'sA Toronto dance class designed by Sarah Robichaud for those living with Parkinson's Disease that increases awareness of the body in stillness and motion. Come celebrate the spontaneity of movement through dance and live music. No previous dance experience required.
Meditation TorontoJoin us for our Sunday evening group meditation. Feel yourself transported to another realm by the beautiful chanting of sacred mantras, and breathing meditation. Two methods of meditation will be taught and practiced. One using the breath and another accompanied by beautiful music. A delicious vegetarian dinner will be served. You will leave feeling refreshed, renewed and satisfied. These gatherings are free of charge. No need to register, simply show up!
Salsaholics AnonymousEvery Thursday night, Salsaholics Anonymous provides a fun and casual environment for anyone to learn and practice salsa dancing. For couples, singles and beginners.
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November 2013
Wine & Thankfulness
"All relationships [wine, friendships, and writing] take work to make them successful"
Alice Langholt
One wonderful thing gave me more inspiration this summer and it was the outpour of new friendships. My old schoolmate reached out and hosted and designed my wine tasting website. Another old friend, whom I am lucky to have (always) even paid my domain fee for a couple of years in advance so I could maintain my branding signature; The Timid Palate; and I think I have turned into a wino because my best-est friends have fallen in love with wine. Along with learning tasting knowledge they collect wines for us to taste weekly.
I'm tapping into my reserve energies this New Year with new friends helping me learn the wine and writing business. I know there are many people who wouldn't mind seeing their face on the cover of Wealth Magazine but if you are like me and seen years of putting portions in for others and gaining nothing for yourself, then it's our season for gaining our portions. I call being financially healthy "gaining my portion" and living free of self-bankruptcy. I know Prince says it best, "we all can't be on top" but I refuse to be thankless during the wealth-building process.
I have found in my many years of entrepreneurship that being thankful is extremely important because it is our customers and supporters who put the numbers in the income we want. In this vicious first, get all, take all, and give and share nothing at all, (ME) cycle, is what I call self-bankruptcy. Self-bankruptcy is an imbalance of wanting more income and lesser outcome meaning taking more and giving less of you, especially to others who are doing for you. For example, the successes of many successful people sound like this: No time for others because, am always too busy to assist, support, or serve anybody else but me- makes us slaves to selfishness not our work.
Since this open journey with my writing about wine and attaching it to a theme each month, I'm stuck on my silly mantra I learned years ago but forgot which I will share later in my essay. Let me stick to this point first, I still send paper cards, write notes on cheap expensive-looking stationary, purchase cutesy ink pens just to say: thank you for allowing me to share this product and time, or service or opportunity with you. I say this every time I purchase something from someone now. I do this because as I mentioned earlier on, there is a great many of us not earning portions from successful people we joyfully support and do business with. Don't you agree that you should start gaining a portion of what you sow especially into the lives of successful people.
I've recently started again to speak my "thankfulness" mantra by reaching out to pose my timid questions to Spirit and Wine beverage distributors and also to Editors for support and feedback. To my amazement I received numerous responses these past months including two from Wine distributors. I wrote explaining my journey about writing. One editor wrote, " your (emotional and scaling) writing is starting to resemble personal essays I encourage you to submit them, then emailed me a free e-book for beginner writers along with a personal lists to specific magazines. I remembered this mantra again just in the time of Thanksgiving, what a timely harvest!
Thank you for allowing me to share my writings with you, you read, I read, and we all read so, try my "thankfulness" mantra and let me know what you receive back this New Year .
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Mobile People are preoccupied with devices, constantly multitasking between here and there.
I started Mobile People as my first long time photo documentation project after moving to New York City in mid 2015. In this blog post I was inspired by the free E-Book "Focus – A simplicity manifesto in the Age of Distraction" by Leo Babauta to use some of my mobile people photographs to illustrate important findings made by the author. The following text (except photo captions/descriptions) are quotes from the E-Book:
It´s a new Lifestyle!
"Being connected, getting information all the time, having constant distractions… it has all become a part of our lives."
It´s an Addiction!
"When we check email and get a new message, it´s a little bit of validation that we´re worthy of someone else´s attention, and so we check again, and again, until we´re addicted"
It´s an Expectation
"Some people are expected to be available all the time […] and respond immediately – or they´re out of touch, or not so good business people."
"Others are expected to be available for instant messaging…
or [long distance] Skype chats,…
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"And going against that expectation is immensely difficult for many people…
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Do I need a Doctor's Prescription to purchase a CPAP Machine?
In April 2015, the Australian Sleep Association (ASA) advised members that it seems inappropriate that no medical prescription is needed to prescribe CPAP. The ASA has discussed this with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) but they do not feel this is an area that is of concern.
Why do I need a Prescription?
CPAP Prescriptions will state the pressure needed to help keep your airway open. This is mandatory to purchase a CPAP machine as we need this information to correctly adjust the machine to your requirements.
The prescription may instead (or also) include the pressure range for an Auto machine.
Auto machines like the BMC RESmart™ Auto effectively treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and will automatically adjust to the pressure needed during sleep and can even detect the onset of snoring to help prevent this, even when lying on your back.
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31 August
Formula 1 Gran Premio D'Italia 2015, Preview
Vijay's Vision
Team Principal, Dr Vijay Mallya, looks forward to the final European race of the 2015 season.
VJM: ōThe high-speed challenge of historic Monza is always one of the highlights of the year. ItÆs the final race of the European season and itÆs important that we score strongly to regain the initiative in our fight for fifth place in the standings.
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Preview ¢ 2015 Italian Grand Prix
12th Round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, 4th to 6th September 2015
Hinwil, 31st August 2015 ¢ The Italian Grand Prix is like a home race for the Sauber F1 Team as the Monza track is not far away from the Swiss border. The race on the ōAutodromo Nazionaleö will be the last round of the 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship in Europe. The track, which is known for the highest speed on any straights in the season, should suit the Sauber C34-Ferrari.
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28 August
Red Bull Race Preview: Italy 2015
Daniil Kvyat
WeÆve just left one of F1Æs big boy tracks, Spa, and weÆre headed for another ¢ Monza.
Absolutely. Monza is my favourite track. Every corner just gives you the feeling that you are doing something special. Lesmo I and II, Ascari... every corner. Well, they unfortunately changed Parabolica a little bit. The changes there do make a difference. It isnÆt quite the same experience anymore. You still have to push a lot and it still requires a lot of technique, but the problem is that even if you make a mistake you get forgiven. ItÆs not the same. But overall the track is still amazing. An important circuit for me in the past and I love it.
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23 August
Belgian Grand Prix
Spa-Francorchamps, 23 August 2015
Maurizio Arrivabene: ōOf course we didnÆt have the best week-end of the season. We chose an aggressive race strategy for Sebastian, which was going well according to plan, until unfortunately a tyre burst suddenly with two laps to go. As for Kimi, he started from sixteenth on the grid and finished seventh, well into the points. This shows a great reaction and stamina from the team. Now, with Spa already behind us, we focus on the next race in Monza.ö
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2015 Belgian Grand Prix - Race
23 August 2015, Spa-Francorchamps
Spectacular Spa Double for the Silver Arrows!
Lewis took his second Belgian Grand Prix win, the 39th of his F1 career and sixth of 2015
Nico completed a seventh Silver Arrows 1-2 of the season with his 36th career F1 podium finish
An 80th career F1 podium for Lewis sees him move level with Ayrton Senna in P4 in the all-time standings
Both Lewis and Nico ran a two stop strategy of option / prime / option
MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS now lead Ferrari by 184 points in the Constructors' Championship
Lewis now leads the Drivers' Championship by 28 points from Nico
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Belgian Grand Prix Race Report
Infiniti Red Bull RacingÆs Daniil Kvyat followed up his Hungarian Grand Prix podium with another strong result in todayÆs Belgian Grand Prix. The Russian driver passed the flag in fourth after carving his way through the field with some stunning overtakes. Scuderia Toro RossoÆs Max Verstappen also enjoyed an eventful race, moving from 18th on the grid to eighth.
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Shell Belgian Grand Prix ¢ Race
Sunday, 23.08.2015
Weather: sunny and dry, 24-25░C air, 34-39░C track
Scoring one point at the Belgian Grand Prix was the maximum the Sauber F1 Team could achieve. Marcus Ericsson put in a flawless performance, moving up to P10 at the very end of the race due to a puncture on Sebastian VettelÆs car. Felipe Nasr finished in P11. The Brazilian struggled with braking issues.
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Belgian GP Race
Felipe Massa finished sixth and Valtteri Bottas ninth in the Belgian Grand Prix
Both cars struggled at the start and lost positions during a difficult first stint.
An error at the first round of pitstops for Valtteri resulted in him being awarded a drive-through penalty and the rest of the race was damage limitation, so a good result to get back into the points.
Felipe struggled for pace in the first stint but after the pitstops battled hard to finish sixth.
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Max Verstappen (STR10-02, Car 33)
Race: 8th
ōWhat an entertaining race, it was a great achievement to start from so far back and finish eighth in the end! My pace was very strong and I enjoyed the overtaking, so we can be very happy about todayÆs race. The car felt great and we were able to keep up with Ferrari and Williams. I really enjoyed it and even if some of the overtakes were a bit risky, when you start from so far back you have to go for it if you want to move forward. It wasnÆt an easy start to the weekend, but we managed to do a great job in the end and I would like to thank the team for the big effort and my home crowd for the support, we can all be really happy with todayÆs P8!ö
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Romain back on the podium in Belgium
Smiles were out in force at the Belgian Grand Prix when an exceptional drive from Romain Grosjean saw the Lotus F1 Team return to the podium for the first time since the 2013 US Grand Prix. Starting from ninth on the grid thanks to a five-place grid penalty, Romain raced to a third-place finish, delivering a superbly measured performance which featured plenty of overtaking from the Frenchman along with setting a race fastest lap.
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2015 Belgian Grand Prix ¢ Race Day
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Sunday August 23
As predicted, the flat-out sweeps of Spa-Francorchamps proved difficult for the McLaren-Honda package, and we finished 13th (Fernando Alonso) and 14th (Jenson Button).
Both drivers made quick getaways, jumped a handful of cars, then ran to the flag using a three-stop strategy. An ERS deployment issue affected JensonÆs progress, meaning he lost touch with his team-mate. Fernando was able to make a little more initial headway, but an overall lack of pace meant he was also unable to outpace the cars around him.
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2015 Formula One Shell Belgian Grand Prix, Race
Sahara Force India scored ten points today as Sergio Perez raced to fifth place in the Belgian Grand Prix. Teammate Nico Hulkenberg was unable to take the start following a loss of power on the parade lap to the grid.
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23 August 2015
DANIIL KVYAT, Finish Position: 4th, Start Position: 12th
ōIt was a very interesting race and really good fun today. I had a lot of overtaking opportunities and the car performed well. The strategy from the team to keep me out during the virtual safety car was good and we were able to have a strong last stint. The team did a good job and we scored some solid points. We should be happy with the performance today and hopefully we can continue this form over the next few races.ö
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22 August
Belgian GP
Spa-Francorchamps, 22 August 2015
Kimi Raikkonen: ōI donÆt know exactly what happened, I lost some drive and had to stop. ItÆs too early to say what the problem was, we have to wait to know more about the issue. Our car has been handling pretty nice all weekend, unfortunately the issue has come at the bad time, my position could have been a bit better. Yesterday we had been trying few different things and I think we had made the right choices for today. Obviously we know we have to improve in all areas. My starting position will make my race very tricky but I hope that the race condition will turn in our favour. ItÆs important to go through the first corner: even if it wonÆt be easy to get past Mercedes-engined cars, weÆll keep fighting and doing our best.ö
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Romain makes a superb Spa lap
Best-ever qualifying for 2015
Romain Grosjean was the toast of Lotus F1 Team after setting the fourth fastest time in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix.
Romain unleashed his stonking pace in the Q3 session after a morning when he had only managed the sixteenth fastest time on a crowded circuit.
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Belgian Grand Prix ¢ Qualifying
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Saturday August 22
Given the double power unit change taken by both our drivers (which resulted in a 55-place grid penalty for Fernando Alonso and a 50-place penalty for Jenson Button), this afternoonÆs qualifying session was always going to be something of a foregone conclusion.
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Shell Belgian Grand Prix ¢ Qualifying
Saturday, 22.08.2015
Weather: sunny and dry, 21-24░C air, 28-41░C track
The result in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix was not as expected for the Sauber F1 Team. Marcus Ericsson made it into Q2 and will start the race from P13, while Felipe Nasr qualified in P16.
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2015 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, Qualifying Report
Sahara Force India delivered a strong qualifying performance in Spa-Francorchamps today with Sergio Perez setting the fifth fastest time ahead of Nico Hulkenberg in P11. Sergio is expected to start from fourth following a grid penalty for Romain Grosjean.
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Spa-Francorchamps - QUALIFYING
22 August 2015
Lewis storms to Spa pole, Nico seals an all silver front row!
Lewis took his third Belgian Grand Prix pole and 48th in Formula One
Ten P1 grid slots in 2015 to date sees Lewis claim this season's pole position trophy
With six consecutive poles in a single season, Lewis also equals a record set by Mika Hõkkinen in 1999
Nico claimed P2 to secure the ninth Silver Arrows front row lockout of the season
Both drivers ran twice in Q1 (prime/prime), once in Q2 (option) and twice in Q3 (option/option)
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22 August 2015
DANIEL RICCIARDO, Position: 6*, (3rd Practice ¢ 6, 1:49.930)
ōItÆs pretty cool that everyone is so close and I am pretty happy with the lap. I donÆt think I left anything on the table and itÆs good to be in the mix. Grosjean has got a penalty so that will push me up to fifth and thatÆs where I started from last year - not that IÆm superstitious or anything, but you can always hope! Sector two is fun for us and we can push really hard there. We bleed some time in sectors one and three but the chassis feels good which is really positive for the team. Fingers crossed we have some good battles on our hands for the race tomorrow, the honey badger will try and find some honey in the forest here and go after it!ö
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Carlos Sainz (STR10-04, Car 55)
Third Practice Session - Best lap: 1:50.552, pos. 11th, 20 laps
Qualifying - Best lap: (Q1) 1:49.109, (Q2) 1:49.065, (Q3) 1:49.771, pos. 10th
ōIÆm enjoying this track so much! IÆve been waiting all weekend for the qualifying session, because in free practice you always carry more fuel and the car doesnÆt feel as fastģ But I knew that once we got to qualifying IÆd really feel the speed and thatÆs just what happened out there today. IÆm really pleased with getting through to Q3. Even though my last run could have been a little bit better, it was a good result for us today. It was a surprise because on paper it looked something very difficult to achieve. ItÆs not the track that suits us the most so tomorrowÆs race will be difficult, but we are going to push as hard as we can, make the most out of any mistakes the others do and hopefully finish within the top ten. I must say I think this is one of the best qualifying sessions IÆve had this year, even though now itÆs time to forget this and look ahead to tomorrowÆs race, as thatÆs when the points are given.ö
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21 August
Belgian GP
Spa-Francorchamps, 21 August 2015
Kimi Raikkonen: ōThe day was not too bad, even if our programme was a bit affected by the red flags, but then it was the same for everybody. In the end we were able to do all the work we had planned. Regarding the tires we had had a little bit of blistering in the front, which obviously was not ideal, but not a disaster either, there are many things we can do for this. Tomorrow weÆll try our best and see what we can do for Sunday.ö
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2015 Belgian Grand Prix ¢ Practice
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Friday August 21
The stop-start nature of todayÆs practice sessions, which were affected by a number of red- and yellow-flag interruptions, meant it was difficult to fully assess the host of chassis and power unit changes introduced for this race.
We will refine the package ahead of tomorrowÆs qualifying session.
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Carlos Sainz (STR10-04, Car 55)
First Practice Session
Best lap: 1:52.421, pos. 8th, 26 laps
Second Practice Session
Best lap: 1:51.037, pos. 12th, 24 laps
ōItÆs great to be back in the car and to do so at such an exciting track like Spa makes it an even better feeling. I enjoyed my first couple of laps in an F1 car for the first time here, it felt pretty special as this is the fastest IÆve ever driven around my favourite circuit! It was a positive day today. We know that itÆs not going to be the easiest of race weekends for us as this track doesnÆt suit our car very well, but we had a clean Friday. We managed to complete most of our run plan and, even though there were a bit too many red flags which means we are lacking a bit of information regarding the long run, IÆm happy with today.ö
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20 August
DESTINATION SPA. For the 2015 Formula 1 Shell Belgian Grand Prix
All you need to know about Round 11 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship > Race 21-23 AugustģLocation Circuit de Spa-FrancorchampsģDebut race 1950ģNumber of laps 44ģCircuit length 7.004 kmģRace distance 308.052 kmģLap record 1:47.263 (Sebastian Vettel 2009)ģLeft hand corners 10ģRight hand corners 9ģRace start time 14.00hrs localģDriver numbers Will 28 Roberto 98
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Romain and Pastor back from break and ready to race
Fresh from a reinvigorating summer break, Romain Grosjean and Pastor Maldonado arrived at the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps to begin the second half of the 2015 Formula 1 season.
The sun was out at the famous Belgian circuit as the drivers took one of F1Æs most scenic track walks through the surrounding forest, hills and twists before starting their media duties ahead of tomorrowÆs practice sessions.
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18 August
2015 Belgian Grand Prix ¢ Preview
Round 11/19 - 1-23 August 2015
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps snapshot
Fernando Alonso
"After the long summer break, I can't wait to get into the car in Spa and go racing again. Hungary was a positive race for us but we know Spa will be challenging on a number of levels, so we'll be pushing to get the most out of the weekend."
Jenson Button
"I've really enjoyed the holidays, but I'm keen to get back in the car. Spa is an incredible circuit - every single lap feels sensational - so I'm looking forward to enjoying myself this weekend."
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2015 Formula One Shell Belgian Grand Prix, Preview
Vijay's vision
Team Principal, Dr Vijay Mallya, looks forward to a strong second half of the season.
VJM: ōThe summer break has given us a chance to regroup following a challenging race in Budapest. The whole team has worked extremely hard to repair the cars and solve the problems that we encountered in Hungary, and weÆre ready to bounce back this weekend in Spa.
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2015 Belgian Grand Prix - Preview
18 August 2015, Brackley
The 2015 Formula One World Championship season continues with Round Eleven, the Belgian Grand Prix, from Spa-Francorchamps
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August 18, 2015
After a magnificent P4 in Hungary and a well-deserved summer break, it was time to get back to work and interview both our drivers ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix... But all we managed was a long chat, which in the end was much more amusing than the usual Q&A sessions, so here you are!
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17 August
The Spa-Francorchamps circuit is one of Formula OneÆs most iconic and revered. The extreme climb through Eau Rouge with clouds of spray hanging between the trees of the Ardennes forest is one of the sportÆs most memorable sights. Spa is one of precious few circuits to retain the magic of its original form through a modernised and shortened layout, thanks to sweeping elevations around legendary sections of road at Eau Rouge, Pouhon and Blanchimont. The 7km lap is perhaps the most treasured of the season for the drivers. Williams has won three times at Spa with Nigel Mansell claiming the 1986 race, followed by Damon Hill in 1993 and 1994.
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Preview ¢ 2015 Shell Belgian Grand Prix
11th Round of the FIA Formula One World Championship, 21st to 23rd August 2015
Hinwil, 17th August 2015 ¢ After a two week summer break and factory shutdown, Formula One and, therefore, also the Sauber F1 Team returns to the legendary Ardennes race track in Spa-Francorchamps. Drivers Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr are looking forward to the Belgian Grand Prix, where the Sauber C34-Ferrari will have a new engine specification as well as wings that are specific to the track.
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Red Bull Race Preview: Belgium 2015
Daniel Ricciardo
So, Daniel, when did you first encounter the Beast of the Ardennes?
When I was a kid I played the racing games quite a bit and Spa was always the track I played ¢ it was my favourite ¢ and when I got to drive there for real, every bit was as good as I thought it would be. My first race was in Formula Renault 2.0 and I can still picture the first lap, thinking æwowÆ as I went through Eau Rouge. To win the grand prix last year was really, really cool.
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Belgian Grand Prix Preview: Spa-Francorchamps, August 20-23, 2015
Milan, August 17, 2015 ¢ The second half of the 2015 Formula One season gets underway with arguably the most epic circuit on the calendar: Spa-Francorchamps, characterised by a long sevenkilometre lap, high speeds, sweeping changes of elevation, fast corners and variable weather. To cope with this wide-ranging set of demands, the most versatile tyres in the range are called for, which is why Pirelli has nominated the P Zero White medium and P Zero Yellow soft: the most popular tyre combination of all the grands prix held so far this year. The Cinturato intermediate and wet tyres are also very likely to feature at some point during the Spa weekend, given the regionÆs microclimate.
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Today I went to a special lunch. A lunch in the honor of myself and the other Taiwanese Luce Scholar, E. the Asia Foundation in Taiwan in Taiwan staff wanted to meet us, and we wanted to meet them. This was the perfect opportunity, but let me tell you: sometimes Rolaids just aren't enough for a meal as special as this one was.
I went to sleep last night with a vicious headache. This happens from time to time for me, and often the headaches stick around for days or even weeks no matter how strong the medicine I treat them with is. Last night I managed to sleep it off.
A Family-Style Meal
Lunch got off to a good start. I'm able to sit next to the VP of the Foundation, named Sue. I had met Sue briefly earlier this week, and liked her from the start. She and I begin to chit-chat, and she and another AFIT woman order food for our table. Many of the Taiwan restaurants we've been to this week are family style, and this one is no exception.
The Excedrin I took two hours ago has kicked in, and my headache is gone. The side effect of the Excedrin combined with the severe headache has left me nauseous and shaky. I'm meeting new people though, so I'm trying to ignore my jitteriness and upset stomach.
A Bloated Fish with Eyes
Dish number arrives at the table. The waiter sets it on the table, and I realize there is a fish that looks like it's rotted in a gutter staring at me. He's varying shades of brown and black, and his bloated stomach has sort of burst open.
Inside, I find out later, are thousands of cooked fish eggs. I'm also told that I can eat the whole fish. It's been cooked so well that the bones and gills (still attached) are tender enough to eat. Someone puts some on my plate, and my sense of cultural sensitivity (and of adventure) tell me I need to try this absolutely disgusting looking dish.
I tell myself that I'm not looking into the eyes of my dinner, and that I don't know what this food actually is. I put it in my mouth and am pleasantly surprised to find that the texture is not as horrible as I'd expected it to be. The flavor, however, is worse than I could have imagined. I could have eaten a goldfish straight out of the tank at Wal-Mart and it may have had a less-fishy flavor.
I don't even like fish. I can't help but take note that this is where my sense of adventure takes me.
Eating This Will Kill Me (Food Allergies in Taiwan)
Early in the meal I tell Sue that I'm very allergic to shellfish. I have already learned to clarify two things in Taipei: First, that shellfish is shrimp, prawn (what they call shrimp here), crab, lobster, clam, etc. Second, that "eating this will kill me."
Asian people don't have a clear understanding most of the time of food allergies, and mine is not to be messed around with. So when the tofu dish is brought to the table, I'm told it's fine for me to eat. "Just tofu."
I accept some, and politely refuse several other dishes that contain shellfish (mostly shrimp/prawn). As i prepare to taste the tofu dish, Sue says, "That's just tofu. You can eat it. The sauce has crab in it, but the tofu isn't shellfish."
Needless to say, I don't eat the tofu. Like I said, they don't really "get" food allergies here. I explain to them that the last time I ate shrimp, my heart stopped. They looked confused, then shocked. I guess that living their whole lives on an island makes the idea of "fish allergy" as foreign to them as Chinese is to me.
Not Your Daddy's BBQ
The kicker is the dish that at first looks much like the ribs my parents eat a lot at home. The dish comes out, with a barbeque-like sauce on top of some sort of red meat.
Until two months ago, I avoided meat completely. In Taiwan, if I avoid meat and shellfish, I won't have anything left to eat. Long story short, this plate looked less foreign than the whole fish or most of the other foods, so I am excited to eat it.
The meat is to be eaten in a sort of mini-hamburger bun. It's a mildly sweet roll with sesame seeds on top. I'm told how to put the meat inside the roll and eat it like a burger. I do exactly that. As I take my first bite, E exclaims excitedly, "Oh, is this pig's stomach?!"
Indeed, I quickly learn, it is.
Twelve hours, another (less adventurous) meal, and several Rolaids later, I'm still having to concentrate not to vomit. Welcome to my world. Are you jealous yet?
Originally written and published on my blog, A Year in Taipei on September 7, 2006.
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Workshop Heidelberg
Hosted by Yannick Schwab, Rachel Mellwig and Martin Schorb
The Schwab team is interested in developing tools for the 3D correlation of data generated by fluorescent imaging and by electron microscopy.
The Electron Microscopy Core Facility (EMCF) provides advanced expertise in electron microscopy – from sample preparation to image analysis – and for a large variety of biological samples ranging from macromolecules to tissues. The activities cover a large spectrum of EM techniques with a major focus on sample preparation, immuno-localisation of proteins, ultrastructural analysis in 2D and 3D, and data processing.
There is a limited number of slots for the hands-on sessions, so we will do the workshop twice: the morning is identical to the afternoon. We provide carousel sessions (groups will circulate), so everybody will do both 2 sessions:
A] Delphi, fully integrated CLEM; hands-on with test sample
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The Wikipedia article of the day for September 17, 2017 is Grand Theft Auto IV.
More than a thousand people developed Grand Theft Auto V, an action-adventure video game. Rockstar Games released the game on 17 September 2013 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, on 18 November 2014 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and on 14 April 2015 for Microsoft Windows, as the fifteenth entry in the Grand Theft Auto series. Development began soon after Grand Theft Auto IV's release and was led by Rockstar North's core 360-person team, who considered the game a spiritual successor to many of their previous projects like Red Dead Redemption and Max Payne 3. Its release date, though subject to several delays, was widely anticipated. Much of the development time was spent creating the game's open world, modelled on Southern California and Los Angeles. For the first time in the series, players control three protagonists throughout the single-player mode; the team found that these changes altered the gameplay and narrative devices. The game features an original score, composed over several years by a team of five music producers. Its re-release added a first-person view option along with the traditional third-person view.
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Date: 1892
Photograph taken in 1892 by an unknown photographer of the the Hydraulic Engine House. Hydraulic power was produced to move cranes and to drain the graving docks (dry docks), where ships repairs were carried out. The pumping engine house, here seen in the course of construction, stands between the two docks at the north-east corner of the tidal basin. On the east side of the tidal basin, space had been allowed for the construction of two graving docks, one 520 ft long and 70 ft wide and another 375 ft long and 60 ft wide. In 1891-92, the new graving dock was completed and the first vessel, a Royal Indian Marine boat "Mayo", was admitted into it.


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Beginning Game
At the beginning of the match you will start out at about 869 health which is more than enough to tank the first gank even if you aren't the tank of the group. Open with charge unless it it not needed, use exhaust if they are running but only if they will be killed. When exhaust runs out use charge if you haven't already.
You shouldn't need to return before having enough money to buy your boots due to your passive that heals you on damage.
When pushing turrets use battle cry (rank 1-3) when you have only 5 or 6 minions in turret range or it will run out premature to you having to back off. Note: You are very good at tanking turrets end game due to the fact that your healing is based off your attack speed and you can heal from attacking turrets (from your passive)
Team Fights
If your entire team is there and about to attack you are a good initiator, just charge in, which will hit most of them if not all, then use your ultimate combined with three talon strike and battle cry, by this point just from you, their entire team should be at 50-60% health and one should be close to dead (your target). Make sure to run out when you hit 40-20% health (you should be able to escape quickly due to nimbleness and your phantom dancers, also use charge on minions in front of you to speed your escape).
Core Items
Ninja Tabi, Phage(your attack speed should be quick enough for this to activate a lot)
Optional Items
Phantom Dancer(s), good to counter melee dmg, auto attack fighter champions such as Warwick, Yi, Xin Zhao, Jax...etc
Thornmail, same as above, good to counter melee dmg, auto attack fighter champions such as Warwick, Yi, Xin Zhao, Jax...etc
Infinity Edge, only get this after you have two Phantom dancers
Starks Fervor, Good if your team is made up of mostly melee dmg fighters, amazing for team battles
Guardian Angle, ONLY if you are constantly being focused and dieing
Banshee Veil, I highly recommend this item due to its ability to absorb slows and snares as well as attack speed slows which can all kill you or prevent your from getting kills. (Note: this is great for absorbing Teemo's mushrooms or blinds).
The Bloodthirster, Only get this end game if you don't get Stark's Fervor.
Anti Tank Items
Last Whisper, if you are up against high armor targets and you seem to not be doing much damage. (careful with stacking attack speed against Rammus due to his defense curl)
Madred's Bloodrazor, good if you are up against high health enemies like Cho'Gath or Sion.
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Celebrating 2 years this weekend of living in Costa Rica. And I can still clearly remember the months leading up to the move. But it was only a few months ago, when I ran out of space on my hard drive and had to start finding documents, videos and photos to delete that I came across this piece of writing. From the date on the document, I wrote it just after I had bought my one-way plane ticket.
There's still a lot of people who (in hushed tones) think I'm crazy for living here. But here's my reasons why. For my email subscribers, it's best if you visit the blog to really appreciate the image!
And much thanks to my dear friend Mau who gifted me with the design. She loves that I love and respect her country so much and when I shared this with her, her immediate reaction was to create something beautiful from the words. I plan to laminate it (because paper won't last in Costa Rica's green season) and hang it up on my frig.


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Henry Capt. A very fine, rare and attractive 18K gold and enamel openface two-train quarter repeating musical automaton watch with four actions
Signed Hy. Capt à Genève, no. 450, circa 1810
MOVEMENT: manual, two-train, cylinder escapement, pierced and engraved single-footed cock, diamond endstone, quarter repeating with two hammers on two gongs, musical pin barrel with 6 vibrating steel blades, a steel cam fixed on top of the pin barrel driving the four automatons, music and automaton activated by a button in the band
DIAL: eccentric engine-turned gold, Breguet numerals, finely painted polychrome enamel classical landscape view, applied vari-coloured gold automaton scene depicting a gentleman playing a lyre while cupid to the right plays the kettle drums, to the left a bird in an arbour woos its companion, all in unison with the music
CASE: 18K gold, ribbed band, repeating through the pendant, hinged gilt metal cuvette, 58 mm. diam.
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This watch is the work of the exceptional Genevan watchmaker Henry Capt and is one of the few known watches by him to be fully signed. It exhibits several unusual features; the musical movement is enclosed between the plates with a pinned barrel instead of the more usual sur-plateau type. This technically challenging arrangement allows the automaton to operate unhindered and gives a more pleasing musical sound. The automaton is of higher specification than most with four animations on the dial. The arm of the musician moves to play the lyre and most unusually both the cherubs arms move to play the drums, a charming scene of two billing doves in an arbor, one dove appears when the music starts and disappears at the end of the tune. The vari-coloured gold scene impresses by the delicately chased details, enhanced by the finely painted enamel background landscape view, demonstrating the celebrated art of enamel miniatures originating from Geneva in the early 19th century.
Henry-Daniel Capt (1773 - ?)
Henry-Daniel or Henri Capt, together with Isaac Piguet and Philippe Meylan, was one of the leading manufacturers of musical automata at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century. Most of his work is not signed, although he sometimes scratched his name on his movements they are rarely fully signed. He specialized in the production of complicated watches, musical and automaton timepieces also for the Chinese market. Around 1789 Capt settled in Geneva and worked for several renowned companies such as Jaquet-Droz, Godet, Leschot and his brother-in-law Isaac Daniel Piguet. When Piguet left to enter a partnership with Philippe-Samuel Meylan in 1811, Henry Capt continued to work first on his own, later with his son Charles Henry, until around 1830, when he joined forces with Aubert and son, Place Bel-Air in Geneva.
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Baked Chicken Breasts
My all-time favorite oven baked chicken breasts recipe! It never fails me, thanks to this simple 5-step method.
Every time we do a survey on the blog and ask what kinds of new recipes readers would like to see, the #1 request is always the same:
Specifically, recipe that call for boneless skinless chicken breasts.
Not thighs, not legs, not wings, all of which I personally happen to also love. Nope, everyone seems to be interested in the lean white meat that comes with chicken breasts, and all the better when you don't have to mess with any skin or bones. Plus, as lean proteins go, chicken breasts are pretty affordable. They also extremely versatile to work with. And — let's be real — you can make chicken taste like just about anything you like!
That said, anyone who has baked chicken breasts before will tell you that they can be annoyingly finicky to work with, especially when baked in the oven. Cook them the wrong way and you'll end up with a dry, rubbery, tough, and flavorless disaster. But cooked the right way?! We're talkin' juicy, tender, flavorful, perfectly baked chicken breasts.
Let's make some!
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The Secret To Perfect Oven Baked Chicken Breasts
Everyone out there seems to have an opinion about how to make perfectly roasted chicken breasts. But I thought I'd go on record today and share with you my favorite way for baking up my favorite bird. It's incredible easy, it requires minimal prep, and it is absolutely foolproof (at least in my experience) for making juicy chicken breasts that you can either serve plain, cut up into strips, or shred for your favorite meal. And — pro tip — these baked chicken breasts are also freezer-friendly, so go ahead and bake up a double batch to have leftovers for later!
All you need to remember is this simple 5-step acronym for making perfectly cooked chicken bbrrreasts: B.B.R.R.R.
- Brine
- Brush
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- Rest
Step 1: Brine The Chicken Breasts
Many people are in the habit of brining a turkey for Thanksgiving, but have never considered brining chicken breasts on a regular ol' weeknight. I'm telling you — this step is an absolute must for anytime you want to bake chicken breasts in the oven. Brining chicken is super easy, it makes your chicken extra juicy and moist (yes, I used the "m" word), and — best of all! — it can be effectively done in just 15 minutes. Plus if you brine chicken in lukewarm water, it also helps bring the chicken to room temperature, which makes for more even cooking.
To brine chicken, simply fill a big bowl with warm (not hot) water. Stir in a handful of salt until it mostly dissolves. Then add your chicken breasts and let them sit in the saltwater to brine for at least 15 minutes. If you are doing this in advance, you can cover and refrigerate the bowl of chicken and saltwater for up to 6 hours. But you really don't want to let the chicken brine for much longer than that.
Then when you're ready to go, remove the chicken from the brine, rinse it with cold water, then pat it dry with some paper towels. Again, don't skip this step!!! You'll be amazed at the difference.
Edited: As it turns out, some store-bought chicken breasts are now sold pre-brined. So double-check your packaging before doing this step. If your chicken has already been pre-brined in a sodium solution, just move onto step two. :)
Step 2: Brush The Chicken Breasts
…with melted butter. Or at least, I highly recommend using butter. It adds great flavor and helps give a nice golden crust on the outside. But if you'd rather use olive oil (or another favorite cooking oil), feel free. Brush the breasts liberally on both sides, partly so that the chicken does not stick to the pan on the bottom, and also to help the seasonings stick. Then place them in a large baking dish (affiliate link).
Step 3: Rub Chicken Breasts With Your Desired Seasoning
If you're really wanting to keep things simple, you can simply rub on some salt and pepper. But again, chicken will pick up the flavor of whatever seasonings you add. So even if it's just a simple dish that calls for "plain" chicken breasts, I highly recommend the simple chicken seasoning recipe I have included below that includes salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika.
Step 4: Roast That Chicken!
So this is the step that causes some disagreement amongst chicken lovers — what temperature and how long to bake chicken breasts. Do you bake your chicken low and slow (as in, 30 minutes at 350)? Or do you roast chicken high and quick (as in, 15 minutes at 450)? I have tried both — and just about every interval in between — dozens upon dozens upon dozens of times. And after testing, I fall firmly in the latter camp when it comes to baked chicken.
I like to roast my chicken breasts on high heat. 🔥
Depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts (pro tip — be sure to pound them beforehand if needed with a meat mallet so that they are uniformly thick for even cooking), roasting chicken at 450°F should require a cooking time between 15-18 minutes. It's speedy and it's easy. But I love it most because cooking at high heat quickly develops a nice crispier "crust" on the outside of the breasts, which also locks in those juices and keeps the oven roasted chicken perfectly tender on the inside. It's the best of both worlds.
I highly recommend investing in a small cooking thermometer to measure the cooked chicken temp in order to tell if it has fully cooked (160-170 degrees F), versus cutting into it with a fork (which lets those good juices seep out). I use this instant-read thermometer (affiliate link) that I bought on Amazon for $15, and it will accurately measure your internal chicken temperature in seconds.
5. Rest Your Baked Chicken Breasts
And this is where that "patience is a virtue" stuff comes in. You must, must, must let your beautifully baked chicken breasts rest before cutting into them. This goes for any meat, really. If you cut in right away, you lose all of the amazing juices and some of the tenderness that we're going for!
Instead, give the bird a rest so that it can finish cooking and soak back up all of those juices. I recommend loosely tenting a sheet of aluminum foil over the pan to keep the heat in while the chicken rests.
Then after 5-10 minutes, you can finally serve and enjoy your perfectly-cooked chicken breasts.
And enjoy every last bite. ♡
Ways To Use/Serve Baked Chicken Breasts:
The easiest way, of course, is just to serve these roasted chicken breasts fresh outta the oven. But feel free to also slice, shred, or dice these oven baked chicken breasts for use in another recipe, such as these faves:
- Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Chicken Souvlaki
- Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti
- Enfrijoladas
- Healthy Curry Chicken Salad
- Asian Chicken Chopped Salad
- Herb-Loaded Chicken Noodle Soup
- 5-Ingredient White Chicken Chili
- Creamy Chicken Marsala Soup
- Easy Chicken Posole Verde
Or if you'd like to save them for later, these baked chicken breasts can also be refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 3 days, or frozen (I recommend shredding, dicing, or slicing the chicken beforehand) for up to 3 months.
Side Dish Recipe Ideas:
Looking for some side dishes to serve with this baked chicken recipe? Here are a few of my faves:
- Everyday Salad
- Scalloped Potatoes or The Best Baked Potatoes
- Perfect Roasted Brussels Sprouts or Roasted Asparagus
- Berry Fruit Salad or Winter Fruit Salad
Enjoy, everyone!
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Baked Chicken Breasts
Learn how to make juicy, tender, delicious baked chicken breasts with this easy foolproof recipe.
Baked Chicken Breast Ingredients:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to even thickness and brined in saltwater (*see easy instructions below)
- 1 Tablespoon melted butter or olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika (I prefer smoked paprika)
- *To brine your chicken breasts, simply fill a large bowl with 1 quart of warm water and 1/4 cup kosher salt. Stir to combine until most of the salt is absorbed. Add the chicken breasts and let them sit in the mixture to brine for 15 minutes. Or you can also also cover the bowl and refrigerate for up to 6 hours. Remove the chicken breasts from the brine, rinse them with cold water, then pat them dry with some paper towels. (Again, though, if your chicken breasts are sold pre-brined in a sodium solution, skip this step.)
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Place the chicken breasts in a single layer in a large baking dish. Brush on both sides (turning once) evenly with the melted butter or olive oil.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk the salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika until combined. Then sprinkle the mixture evenly over the chicken on both sides.
- Bake for 15-18* minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink. If you use a cooking thermometer to measure the temperature thickest part of the breast, it should be between 160-170°F. (The FDA recommends 165°F.)
- *Or, if you want the chicken to be a little bit browned and crispier on top, you can turn the broiler on high for the final 3-5 minutes and broil the chicken until it is cooked through and extra browned on top. Keep a close eye on the chicken so that it does not overcook and/or burn.
- Once the chicken is cooked, remove the pan from the oven and loosely cover the pan with aluminum foil. Let the chicken rest for at least 5-10 minutes. Then serve immediately.
- Or, refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
If you make this recipe, be sure to snap a photo and hashtag it #gimmesomeoven. I'd love to see what you cook!
Also, if you're interested in a lemony twist on this recipe, check out this Baked Lemon Chicken. Or check out our new post (below) for 5 Easy Chicken Marinades!
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A follow-up after adding this chicken to my linguine carbonara…it was awesome!! Way better than buying a store bought roasted chicken! This is my new way to roast chicken breast from now on! Thanks for sharing!!
THESE WERE THEEEE BEST chicken breast I have ever cooked!!! Thank you soooo much for the recipe!
Absolutely fantastic recipe. I cook chicken so much, but always avoid baking it because it generally comes out much too dry. This came out perfectly though.
Thank you soooo much! This is wonderful! Never been able to cook chicken breast! This simple recipe changed my life! I won't tell anyone where I got it from though. Lol!:)
Intrigued to try this recipe, but was wondering… have you tried this cooking method with chicken that has been marinated? I understand at that point the brine process wouldn't be needed, but have you tried the rest of the steps with marinated chicken? I wonder if the marinade on the chicken would burn? Just curious :)
How bout doing this with boneless skinless chicken tenders?
These were so delicious! It was 87 outside when I came home, but, so worth using the oven for this chicken. They turned out perfect. This recipe, and, your Fried Rice recipe, are going to be part of our menu rotation from now on! So good. Thanks!
Brining the chicken and baking at the higher temp of 450 degrees= Excellence!! Thank you for this method of cooking the good ol' chicken breast!! I only brined it for 20 minutes and was juicy and moist, as you said it would be!
Thank you for this amazing "Go To" recipe. I made it tonite for the second time. Turned out perfect as promised. Both times I have followed the recipe, but for the life of me, I cant seem to get a crispy crust on this darn chicken. I am using a dry rub but it turns into a wet rub in the oven. My oven is very reliable – I cooked at 450 degrees. for 16 1/2 minutes. Used olive oil instead of butter. What am I doing wrong? Too much olive oil? I also lined my pan with foil. Could this be the problem?
Not one to leave comments much but I have to say….I finally was able to cook chicken breasts without them being dry!
I cooked them an extra 10 min due to thickness but they came out to a perfect 170 degrees, extremely moist and so sooo good. I'll never cook them another way.
Thank you!!
I made this chicken and my whole family said that this is the only way I should make chicken from now on! Thanks for sharing this recipe – so simple and delicious ?
This was the best cooking tip EVER. I will never not brine my chicken breast again. Dinner was a huge hit last night . Thank you so much. . This is cooking at its best . Thank you thank you
Definitely gonna try this. Thank you for sharing
I just did this and i will never cook the breast in the oven without brining again
My husband said to throw away the other recipes. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!!!
You use the words bake but also say roast. My oven has both settings. Which one do you prefer?
Best baked chicken I have had in a long time. Thank you
Is the chicken brought straight from the freezer and brined for 15 minutes or is it thawed first then brined?
For making the brine, is it 1 tsp. or 1/4 cup kosher salt?
It look very delicious.
I plan on making this chicken to add to salads (green leaf lettuce, tomato, celery, shredded carrot – what I have on hand). Can you recommend a simple salad dressing recipe that will complement the seasoning on the chicken?
I am new at cooking. Do you Cover with foil the pan when you put it in the oven ? And are you broiling the chicken or baking it. I normally bake my chicken 350 for 30 min. I broil 8-10 min.
What about using frozen and then thawed chicken breasts? I know you said any oil but has anyone used avocado oil? I'm new to brined chicken but trying to add more chicken to my diet and avocados have never been a part of my cooking but avocados pack such a health benefit that I am determined to learn to use them. Any suggestions.
I have a bag of 5 individually wrapped skinless chicken breasts. On the package it states, "chicken breast containing up to 10% of a soultion of water & seasoning." Does that mean it's been brinned?


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iZombie: Return of the Dead Guy Review
The CW's iZombie: Season 3, Episode 10: 'Return of the Dead Guy' has proven that much of the conflict this season has been between humans and zombies as we inch closer to zombies being discovered by the public. It's pretty much clear that we are about to get a big reveal as Stacey Boss (Eddie Jemison) finds out about zombies and partners up with former business associate Blaine (David Anders) in the brains trade. Even the zombie truthers are planning to expose the existence of zombies after capturing Don E (Bryce Hodgson). These are big moments that feel like a finale even though there's still a few episodes left in the season.
Let's first address the fact that Ravi (Rahul Kohli) is in dangerous territory after going undercover as a member of the zombie truthers. Based on what we saw, it seems like he is willing to sacrifice his life for his friends. Its really uncomfortable seeing Ravi in a place out of his element. We see him more as a man of science when he's at the morgue, but seeing him infiltrating a zombie-hate group is just as shocking. Don E. was also in a tight spot with him being tied up to be killed live on the Internet. He did bring some humor to this dangerous situation as he is still under the influence of a war veteran's brains. With Liv (Rose McIver) and Blaine on the way, there may be some hope for Ravi to get out of this mess.
Surprisingly, Blaine would be the last person you would call for help. However, Ravi seems to trust him enough to help him out and even get Liv to help out. It was pretty funny to see both of these enemies team up and go into full zombie mode together with some motivation on both their parts. Blaine's whole exchange with Stacey Boss was entertaining. Even though he tries to scare Stacey with his zombie face, he tries to make things light in this situation. Boss is just as skeptical as Blaine's father was when they discover that Blaine is still alive and kicking. It's as if there's no way of putting Blaine down for good on this show.
What was great about the episode was that they were finally able to address the guilt that Liv felt after killing her ex-boyfriend Drake (Greg Finley) last season. We didn't get to see how much of an impact Drake's death had on Liv, so this episode definitely went into that with the help of a dead man's brain. There wasn't any mention of him since the season premiere, but Liv was able to confront it with the personality that she inhabited. Despite being a hallucination, Liv was able to make peace with Drake's death before she can move on. As a ghost, Greg's return was a great treat to have. He had some of the best dialogue in the episode and made some great references to ghosts being portrayed in pop culture.
The relationships are still becoming a big problem this season. Liv's chemistry with Justin (Tongayi Chirisa) still needs some work. They have already rushed into things by sleeping together without trying to get to know one another first. We did only see them start dating in last week's episode, but it's still not enough to craft a great relationship between two characters. Even Major (Robert Buckley) has some work to do on that department. He seems to be rushing things as well with his new admirer Shawna. There are some things that we don't know about her, so she feels more of a mystery to us. Major is still making some bad choices, which is something he should be avoiding after everything that has happened to him. He has some great people to support him, but Major is repeatedly going back to being the dumb character that we saw in the beginning of the series. He even ignored helping Ravi when he was trying to ask for his help in dealing with the zombie truthers.
One of the funniest scenes we got to see was with Liv and Peyton (Aly Michalka) when they role-play in order for Liv to trigger her visions of Peyton's dead client. It did tie up some loose ends on the Dominatrix case that has been the focal point for the past few episodes. Seeing Peyton in her dominatrix get-up was a delight to watch even though it was a little silly. We already know that Weckler killed the dominatrix. It was also no surprise that Weckler didn't kill himself and that the guard killed him to make it look that way. It was a shock to find out that the guard was dead not long after that. It seems there is a conspiracy going on here, so we can expect Peyton to become more prominent in the last three episodes leading to the finale. The biggest twist we got out of that was Weckler's daughter turning out to be a zombie. It will be interesting to see what more developments we get out of the Weckler case and these zombie killings.
As we inch closer to the season finale, this week's installment offered some pretty big developments that will change up the season. It feels like we may get even more shocking revelations as the season goes all out with the humans versus zombie conflict as well as the Weckler case. D-Day is coming quickly than we expected, so everyone's lives will be at stake. Having the episode end on a cliffhanger will turn some heads but it will leave fans wanting more.
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Robert P Crease reads Plato, and wishes physicists would do so as well
I never fully realized the perilous state of the humanities until I read recent remarks by physicists about "Plato's cave", one of the oldest and most influential allegories in Western literature. It appears in Plato's book The Republic, which was written in about 380 BC. In the book, Plato recounts an extended conversation between his teacher, Socrates, and a group of Athenian youths on the nature of justice. Socrates regards education as vital to justice, and at the thematic core of The Republic likens the process of education to an escape from a cave.
Several physicists have recently given their own take on the meaning of this allegory. The Italian physicist Carlo Rovelli mentions it at the beginning of Reality Is Not What It Seems (Penguin 2016), describing scientific thinking – or the fashioning of "novel and more effective images of the world" – as the right way to escape the cave. Meanwhile, in The Greatest Story Ever Told – So Far: Why Are We Here? (Simon and Schuster 2017), US cosmologist Lawrence Krauss says that "Plato's vision of 'pure thought' has been replaced by the scientific method", which uncovers "the underlying realities of the world".
So what's the harm in stretching one's interpretation of a book written almost 2500 years ago? A lot.
Not what it seems
The allegory – as told originally in The Republic – unfolds as follows. Imagine a cave, Socrates asks his companions, in which a community of people are chained in place so they face a wall, and are captivated by the images they see on it. The process of education unfolds in three steps.
In step one, individuals break free of the bonds and are able to turn around and see that the images are just shadows cast by other objects that a cohort of people are moving back and forth in front of a fire. Today's teachers often compare that situation to a cinema, in which members of the audience, who have spent their lives thinking that cinema is reality, finally stand up and discover that movies are actually made by filmmakers who selectively display things for the entertainment and control of the masses.
In step two, an individual is dragged up a "rough, steep" path out of the cave and into the light. There, after acclimatization, that individual can see the eternal and unchanging ideas or forms that govern life in that cave. In this second step, the central idea (and hardest to grasp) is the Good, which Socrates compares to the Sun insofar as the Good illuminates and nurtures everything else. Later in The Republic, Socrates illustrates the relation between the ideas seen in the second step and particular examples by pointing out that while there are many beds there is a single concept "bed", and knowledge involves grasping the concept in the examples.
But the bed example is just a teaching analogy. The ideas that occupy Socrates all have to do with human life, such as justice, truth, knowledge, love and courage. These ideas cannot be disproven or altered but are always at work, however dimly and inadequately, in cave activity. Understanding them is not becoming knowledgeable about, say, cosmology but becoming wise through a process of self-transformation in which one becomes able to be governed by the Good.
Remember it's only an allegory: Socrates is playing a teacher's role in trying to motivate Athenian youths, and the story aims to entice them to make the difficult journey up that rugged path. No deep reading is required to see that, in practice, education is a lifelong and never complete process. Thanks to our bodies and our mortality, humans never make it entirely out of the cave, which is their permanent home. Furthermore, there's a third step in which the educated person, who is aware of the ideas, does not remain contemplating them, but attempts to use the acquired wisdom to interact with the other cave dwellers by returning into the cave.
And there's another thing too: while the allegory is about education, Plato clearly means it to highlight the obstacles to education as well. One comes from an obsession with spectacle (think of the Internet and social media), which blocks the search for deeper truth. Another comes from powerful individuals who feel threatened by education and expertise, and try to quash them.
My problem with Rovelli and Krauss is their claim that science is the only mechanism to escape the cave and fulfill the educational process described by Socrates. This promotes a distorted and dangerous view of education. It bleaches from the realm of underlying reality anything that has to do with human existence. Socrates was interested in answering the question, "How should we human beings live?" and such an interpretation erases everything he cared about.
The critical point
In the cave, human beings have many different ways of living in which they seek love, prestige, pleasure, friendship, happiness and other kinds of "good" things, and the humanities seek to foster the wisdom that enables living well. Explaining the physical world – producing "effective images" of it – is only one of these ways. While the resulting images may help with other ways of living, they do not supplant them. To suggest that the scientific method replaces other ways of thinking and is the sole way to uncover underlying realities of the world not only fails to understand the cave allegory but also belittles the values and practices of the humanities.
These values include not only understanding ideas like justice but also things like Plato's cave allegory. Calling science the way to escape Plato's cave is an invalid interpretation – a dangerous one that attacks the humanities and wisdom they seek to foster. That, to me, is the most extreme hazard.
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Such a Sad End
Just thirteen days after I was born, a twelve year-old child named Keith Bennett (left) was lured into a Mini pick-up by Myra Hindley and the youngster was driven to Saddleworth Moor where he was brutally murdered by Ian Brady.
Keith's body has never been found and his mother Winnie Johnson spent the nextforty-eight years trying to find the location of her son's grave to afford him a proper burial and bring some sort of closure to an unimaginable ordeal.
Winnie Johnson passed away yesterday without ever learning the truth...
I really don't know how I feel about all of this... my first emotions were a mixture of sadness that Winnie died with nearly half a century's worth of questions unanswered and admiration for the resolve, strength and undying love that Winnie displayed since her son was so callously robbed of his life.
But now I'm actually angry... angry that someone like Ian Brady believes he has the right not only to take an innocent life (in fact lives...), but subject those left behind to years of ritual mental torture. I've read that he has been diagnosed as criminally insane... so what? Should his mental state afford Brady the opportunity to live his full life, when that choice was denied to each of his victims?
I'm not going to get embroiled in a debate about the death penalty... there will be those who know far more about the ethics of the subject than I do... I just feel that morally (and I will admit to emotively as well), a prison term of whatever length simply didn't (and doesn't) fit the crimes. True, a death sentence would have denied Winnie Johnson the closure she craved (although "justice" may perhaps have been done)... but history will relate that she never got it anyway...
I guess it's a moot point anyway, given our legal system, so I will return to Winnie Johnson... the remarkable Winnie Johnson. I'm not a particularly religious person, but God bless you Winnie... and if there is somewhere beyond this life where you and your son can be reunited, then I hope you can finally rest in peace...
19/8/2012 09:32:20
A truly moving blog Kirbs. Couldn't have put it better myself. She was a remarkable lady. I cried watching her talk about her son on tv before. A mother's love never dies. For Brady to be classed as criminally insane means nothing to me. It's a phrase that makes it seem it was ok for him to have carried out his horrible crimes with Myra Hindley. "Oh it's ok, he was insane, he couldn't help it!". No, he's evil. Simply evil....
19/8/2012 09:53:34
Well said Richard, we know how cruel they were but the fact that they would not reveal the where abouts of the body is evil to the extreme. You just cannot know the pain that poor Winnie went through, it's times like this that I want to believe that we meet up with our loved ones after death, god bless you both.
19/8/2012 12:13:56
Very well put Rickeeee, so sad. I wished she had closure before she died. That monster ( he doesn't deserve a name) wants the privilege to end his life!!! The prison service and government are doing the correct thing for once and not allowing him his request.
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